Download manager <= 3.3.03 - Improper Authorization to Unauthenticated Download of Password-Protected Files

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5.3
Improper Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-11768
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published December 18, 2024
Last Updated December 19, 2024
Researcher Emiliano Versini

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized download of password-protected content due to improper password validation on the checkFilePassword function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.03. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

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Vulnerability Details for Download Manager

Download Manager

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.3.04, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.03
Patched Version
  • 3.3.04

Recent vulnerabilities in Download Manager

Download Manager <= 3.3.61 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'note_before' and 'note_after' Shortcode Attributes
6.4
CVE-2026-14343
Jul 8, 2026
Researcher: PRISM
Download Manager <= 3.3.60 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'no_data_msg' Shortcode Attribute
6.4
CVE-2026-13733
Jun 30, 2026
Researcher: PRISM
Download Manager <= 3.3.51 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Media File Protection Removal
4.3
CVE-2026-4057
Apr 9, 2026
Researcher: Or Benit
Download Manager <= 3.3.52 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes
6.4
CVE-2026-5357
Apr 8, 2026
Researcher: zaim
Download Manager <= 3.3.49 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Email Enumeration via 'user' Parameter
4.3
CVE-2026-2571
Mar 18, 2026
Researcher: Quốc Huy (jtwings)
Download Manager <= 3.3.52 - Missing Authorization
5.3
CVE-2026-39676
Feb 19, 2026
Researcher: Steven Julian
Download Manager <= 3.3.46 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'redirect_to' Parameter
6.1
CVE-2026-1666
Feb 17, 2026
Researcher: Jack Taylor
Download Manager <= 3.3.53 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
6.4
CVE-2026-39615
Feb 10, 2026
Researcher: hhhai
Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword
7.3
CVE-2025-15364
Jan 5, 2026
Researcher: Drew Webber (mcdruid)
Download Manager <= 3.3.32 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Media Attachment Password Disclosure
4.3
CVE-2025-13498
Dec 17, 2025
Researcher: type5afe
# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 Download Manager <= 3.3.61 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'note_before' and 'note_after' Shortcode Attributes CVE-2026-14343 6.4 PRISM July 8, 2026
2 Download Manager <= 3.3.60 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'no_data_msg' Shortcode Attribute CVE-2026-13733 6.4 PRISM June 30, 2026
3 Download Manager <= 3.3.51 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Media File Protection Removal CVE-2026-4057 4.3 Or Benit April 9, 2026
4 Download Manager <= 3.3.52 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes CVE-2026-5357 6.4 zaim April 8, 2026
5 Download Manager <= 3.3.49 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Email Enumeration via 'user' Parameter CVE-2026-2571 4.3 Quốc Huy (jtwings) March 18, 2026
6 Download Manager <= 3.3.52 - Missing Authorization CVE-2026-39676 5.3 Steven Julian February 19, 2026
7 Download Manager <= 3.3.46 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'redirect_to' Parameter CVE-2026-1666 6.1 Jack Taylor February 17, 2026
8 Download Manager <= 3.3.53 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2026-39615 6.4 hhhai February 10, 2026
9 Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword CVE-2025-15364 7.3 Drew Webber (mcdruid) January 5, 2026
10 Download Manager <= 3.3.32 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Media Attachment Password Disclosure CVE-2025-13498 4.3 type5afe December 17, 2025
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